Mercedes Jamison
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Mercedes Jamison | |
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| Born | 1933 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1997 Queens, New York, U.S. |
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| Patron(s) | Victor Musgrave |
Mercedes Jamison (1933–1997) was an American artist based in Queens, New York known especially for the paintings of fragmented faces and landscapes she created while affiliated with HAI (Hospital Audiences Inc.).[1][2]
Mercedes Jamison was a New York outsider artist. Throughout her life she suffered from mental illness.[1] Though she worked in many different mediums, she is best known for the paintings of animals, landscapes and faces that she created in her later years. These works were primarily painted in acrylic, are loose in structure painted in bright colors often featuring the color yellow.[3][1]